Auschwitz

[ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s]

/[ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s]/ name

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The verdict

“Auschwitz” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,507. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,507
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutscher Name einer Stadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen

Corpus desk

Index DE-auschwitz · Auschwitz · German

Auschwitz · rank #9,507 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,507
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufgeklärt

Nearest frequency peer: aufgeklärt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Auschwitz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Auschwitz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Auschwitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuschwitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,507
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Auschwitz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Auschwitzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufgeklärt“ (#9,506), „Balken“ (#9,508), „Anwohner“ (#9,505). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Auschwitz“ bei #9,507. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Auschwitz (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #9,507 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auschwitz, with forms such as "asuchwitz", "aucshwitz", and "auscchwitz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Auschwitz, spelled A-U-S-C-H-W-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Name einer Stadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen
  2. 2
    ein deutsches Konzentrationslager im Zweiten Weltkrieg

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Auschwitz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auschwitz ist eine polnische Stadt an der Weichsel.
  2. „Auschwitz war bis 1939 ein armseliges Städtchen von 14000 Einwohnern, die Hälfte Polen, die Hälfte Juden, dazu 61 Volksdeutsche.“

Synonyms

Oświęcim

This word in other languages

Auschwitz(English)Auschwitz(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuchwitz
  • aucshwitz
  • auscchwitz
  • auschhwitz
  • auschiwtz
  • auschwittz
  • auschwitzz
  • auschwizt
  • auschwtiz
  • auschwwitz
  • auscwhitz
  • aushcwitz
  • ausschwitz
  • uaschwitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Auschwitz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asuchwitz2aucshwitz2auscchwitz1auschhwitz1auschiwtz2auschwittz1auschwitzz1auschwizt2
Edit distance from "Auschwitz"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Auschwitz"?
"Auschwitz" is spelled A-U-S-C-H-W-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s].
What does "Auschwitz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Auschwitz" means: deutscher Name einer Stadt in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen
What are common misspellings of "Auschwitz"?
Common misspellings include "asuchwitz", "aucshwitz", "auscchwitz", "auschhwitz", "auschiwtz". The correct spelling is "Auschwitz".
How do you pronounce "Auschwitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auschwitz" is [ˈaʊ̯ʃvɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auschwitz" come from?
"Auschwitz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Auschwitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Berührung#9,513beschrieb#9,514ärgerlich#9,490deutschem#9,524

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

abgeleitet14 variantsvertragen14 variantsversammelt14 variantsVaterland14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list